Joyce, There are only two Thomas Browns listed in _Culpeper County, Virginia Marriages, 1780-1853_ by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr., Iberian Publishing Co., Athens, Georgia, 1984, p. 19. The first Thomas Brown is listed as "Thomas C & Frances H Griffin 23 Dec 1843; min. Silas Bruce" Since they didn't marry until after your Thomas left for Kentucky, that wouldn't be he. However, the second one is "Thomas & Elener Weatherall 8 Mar 1796; min. William Mason (Baptist)." This one sounds more plausible as your Thomas. Donna